“During the [Barack] Obama presidency, the Dow doubled in real terms. What's more, its growth has been remarkably steady.” Quote by Kevin Drum
“This has been my struggle for years - the pull between wanting to be in the spotlight and yet also to make a difference in the world. Lately I've come to conclude that I can be a "selfish" artist that focuses on issues of individuation, power, and freedom.” WorldYearsHas BeensI CanArtistDifferencesStruggleIssuesSelfishMaking A DifferenceSpotlightIndividuationMy Struggle Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“Right before I went to Pacifica, I had written and performed a one-woman show and I consider that to be my original art form. Spaulding Grey and Karen Finley and other spoken word artists and performance artists really very much interested me, that art form.” ArtShowsFormArtistWrittenPerformancesOriginalsGreyOne WomanSpoken WordOriginal Art Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“When I did my first solo show and it made my dad uncomfortable, I wasn't quite ready for my spotlight moment in my life yet. I didn't have enough sense of myself and self-esteem and confidence: this is when I started looking to get my master's in something.” FirstsMadeSelfEnoughMomentsShowsSelf EsteemReadyMastersDadMy DadEsteemUncomfortableSoloSpotlightSelf Esteem And Confidence Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“Coming into Pacifica I knew that I wanted whatever I was going to learn there, I knew I wanted to integrate that into my art no matter what.” ArtMatterWantedNo Matter WhatIntegrating Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“Going through these academic programs, your job really is to learn how to be a therapist. They're training you to sit in front of clients and it's a serious matter. You're holding people's psyches.” PeopleMatterJobsFrontsSeriousTrainingProgramAcademicClientsTherapistsPsych Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“Coming out of graduation, I didn't immediately know what direction I wanted to do so I decided to just stay as an intern until it really kind of dawned on me and I felt more compelled one way or the other. So I gave it a few years and then after two years it was really clear that deep down I missed being a full time creative artist. Ironically, I started getting clients who were all in the entertainment industry and a lot of them were in comedy!” KnowsWayYearsKindTwoWantedArtistFeltCreativeClearComedyIndustryDecidedEntertainmentOne WayTwo YearsComing OutClientsCompelledDeep DownEntertainment IndustryCreative ArtCreative Artists Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“I was supporting other people's creative dreams and I wasn't supporting my own. I didn't feel like I could really serve people having that kind of process within me.” PeopleFeelsKindDreamProcessMy OwnCreative Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“I didn't think I'd be a good therapist. I didn't think I could do both at the same time. Maybe some people can, but I wanted a bigger spotlight and I don't think that's right for clients to have a therapist who wants that kind of life.” PeopleThinkingWantKindWantedBiggerClientsTherapistsSpotlight Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall
“The consummate gentleman on the planet today is George Clooney, who never fails to go the extra mile for people. Every person matters to George.” PeoplePersonsMatterTodayFailingPlanetsMilesGentlemanExtrasExtra Mile Author:Anna Kendrick
“Working with the body and the imagination - non-verbal ways especially - tap into our deepest wounds and our highest potentials as humans.” WayHumansBodyImaginationHighestWounds Author:Kelly Carlin-McCall